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Exactech Adds 114 Gainesville-Based Jobs and Invests $30M in Capital Improvements

UF startup Exactech, a Gainesville-grown global medical device manufacturer, has seen strong growth in Gainesville between 2017 and 2018 through the addition of 114 new...

Creating the New Platform for Life in the 21st Century

Interview with Cammy R. Abernathy, Ph.D., Dean of the University of Florida Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Q: How would you describe the classroom of...

Cannabix Technologies Provides Update on Marijuana Breathalyzer Development

UF startup Cannabix Technologies Inc., developer of the Cannabix Marijuana Breathalyzer for law enforcement and the workplace, is pleased to report that early testing with...

Exactech Wins FDA Nod for Alteon Cup, XLE Liner Acetabular System

UF startup Exactech said it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its new Alteon Cup and XLE liner acetabular system. The Gainesville, Fla.-based company said that...

CRO Clinipace Adds to Capital Raising With Another $4 Million

UF startup Clinipace Inc., a contract research organization, has raised $4 million by selling private equity, according to a filing Thursday with the Securities and...

Four of 16 Cade Prize Finalists Are Local

Four of the Sweet 16 finalist for the annual Cade Prize are local companies. Cade officials said in a news release Friday that the Sweet...

Tech Tuesday: BehaviorMe Making Reality a Little Easier for Kids With Autism

Virtual reality technology is often used for video games, but one Gainesville startup is using it to help children with autism learn life skills UF...

DOE Announces $100 Million in Small Business Innovation and Technology Funding

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs issued its FY 2019 Phase II Release...

Exactech Knees Deliver Excellent Results

Exactech, a developer and producer of bone and joint restoration products for extremities, hip and knee, announced today new scientific and clinical research that documents...

Captozyme Named to Gator100 List of Fastest Growing Companies

Captozyme Inc. was named among the top 50 fastest-growing UF alumni led businesses on the University of Florida’s annual 2019 Gator100. Captozyme is a graduate...

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